Etymology

Maimonides

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Today it means: A medieval Jewish philosopher. Full definition →

Latin Maimōnidēs ← Ancient Greek Μαϊμωνίδης ← Hebrew בֵּן מַיְמוֹן
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  1. Arabic · derived fromاِبْن مَيْمُون
  2. Hebrew · derived fromבֵּן מַיְמוֹן
  3. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜαϊμωνίδης
  4. Latin · borrowed fromMaimōnidēs
  5. English todayMaimonides

Borrowed from Latin Maimōnidēs, from Ancient Greek Μαϊμωνίδης (Maïmōnídēs), a translation of Hebrew בֵּן מַיְמוֹן (ben maymon) or Arabic اِبْن مَيْمُون (ibn maymūn), both meaning “son of Maymon”.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.